Open Mental Health Grants Fund

Open Mental Health Grants Fund - Application Form
Thank you for your interest in the Open Mental Health Grant. Please complete the application form below ensuring you have answered each question and provided sufficient detail.

Application for grants under £2,000 can be submitted at any time. We will aim to make a decision as soon as possible, ideally within 7 days dependent on staff capacity.

Applications for grants £2,000 and over will need to be submitted by the published deadlines which can be found here. These will be assessed by a panel and applicants notified of the outcome within 7 days of the panel date.

If you have any questions regarding the application please contact us on grants@openmentalhealth.org.uk and we will be happy to help.
About the fund

We want to fund projects that demonstrate they can have a positive impact on mental health or wellbeing for residents of Somerset. Before submitting please check you meet the criteria below
- Your project should Somerset-based only
- Your project should be aimed at adults over 18
- Primary bidder must be a voluntary sector organisation (such as charity, CIC, unincorporated group, social enterprise)
- Local groups/individuals who are not constituted can apply, subject to appropriate governance being in place
- We welcome partnership bids
- Capital & revenue costs can both be covered
- Funded project must start within 12 months
Organisation Name: *
Main contact name *

First Name Last Name
Email *
example@example.com
Phone Number
Organisation venue (or contact address if not based at a venue) *
Which local authority area will your project be based in? *

Mendip Sedgemoor Somerset West & Taunton South Somerset Somerset wide
Type of Organisation *
How much money are you applying for? *
Does your project involve or benefit people within the armed forces and /or their families? This can be either those currently serving or former service personnel *

Yes No

Please describe your project (what do you plan to do) *

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How many people do you hope your project will benefit?
Please confirm the exact amount of funding you are applying for *
Planned start date *

Day Month Year
Why is your project needed? *

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What will happen after the funding for your project ends? *

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Please provide a breakdown of your expected project costs *
If successful we want to pay your grant money to you as quickly as possible, please complete your bank details to allow us to do this. If you do not have a bank account in the name of your organisation, or if you are an individual, please leave this blank and we will discuss payment with you if successfully awarded a grant

About your organisation
Please tell us about your organisation and how you are structured *

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Please provide financial details from your most recent set of accounts *
If you have reserves please indicate what, if anything, they are ringfenced for *
Your project
Please describe your project (what do you plan to do) *

0/3000
How many people do you hope your project will benefit?
Planned start date *

Day Month Year
Please confirm the exact amount of funding you are applying for *
Why is your project needed? *

0/300
What will happen after the funding for your project ends? *

0/300
How will you know if your project has been successful? *

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What other organisations or partners are you working with? Please include any you have consulted with even if a formal partnership is not in place *

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Please provide a breakdown of your project costs *
Have you secured any financial or in kind support from other sources? Include any grants applied for but not yet awarded *

Yes No
Please provide details of the financial or in kind support you have received from other sources *

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If successful we want to pay your grant money to you as quickly as possible, please complete your bank details to allow us to do this. If you do not have a bank account in the name of your organisation, or if you are an individual, please leave this blank and we will discuss payment with you if successfully awarded a grant.
Please tick to confirm you have uploaded the documents requested. The upload file option is below this question. If you are unable to upload you can send these to us separately but this may delay your application.
Please upload any supporting documents

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Submission

Please check details on your form carefully and ensure you have completed all required sections. Click on the link below to carefully read our terms and conditions which will form your grant agreement if you are successful. Please also click the link to our privacy policy detailing how your data will be stored and used.
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Open Mental Health Grants Fund - Application Form

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